Doctors in Brighton, MA
Active healthcare providers in Brighton sourced from the CMS NPPES weekly file, no proprietary ratings, no editorial scores. NPI counts, specialty distribution, and primary practice addresses refreshed each release.
Where this city sits in the corpus
Brighton ranks 30th among 400 Massachusetts cities by CMS provider count, holding 0.8% of the state's NPIs, led by Clinical Social Worker.
- 1,607
- NPPES providers in city
- 30th
- of 400 MA cities
- 0.8%
- of Massachusetts providers
- 24.8%
- in top 3 specialties
Brighton ranks #11 of 10 Massachusetts cities for Clinical Social Worker.
Where Brighton ranks among Massachusetts cities
Provider count vs every Massachusetts city in CMS NPPES (400 cities)
1,607 Top 7% higher than 93% of 400 cities
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Source CMS National Plan & Provider Enumeration System (NPPES) · 2026
Specialty mix in Brighton
Share of the city's NPPES registrations by NUCC taxonomy
- Clinical Social Worker
Clinical Social Worker
200 providers
- Student in an Organi…
Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program
107 providers
- Mental Health Counse…
Mental Health Counselor
91 providers
- Internal Medicine Ph…
Internal Medicine Physician
85 providers
- Social Worker 63
Social Worker
63 providers
- Anesthesiology Physi… 56
Anesthesiology Physician
56 providers
- Physical Therapist 48
Physical Therapist
48 providers
- Psychiatry Physician 46
Psychiatry Physician
46 providers
- Registered Nurse 43
Registered Nurse
43 providers
- Addiction (Substance… 43
Addiction (Substance Use Disorder) Counselor
43 providers
What this shows Clinical Social Worker is the largest specialty (200 providers, 12.4% of the city), followed by Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program.
City vs state specialty index
Specialties Brighton has more, and fewer, of than Massachusetts average
Each multiple is this city's share of a specialty divided by that specialty's average share across Massachusetts , Brighton over-indexes clinical child & adolescent psychologist at 11.2× the state average and under-indexes counselor at 0.31×. This reflects local practice structure, not care quality.
More common here than Massachusetts average
Less common here than Massachusetts average
- Counselor 0.31×
- Pharmacist 0.68×
- Mental Health Counselor 0.68×
- Family Nurse Practitioner 0.69×
How to read this directory & data limitations
Brighton, Massachusetts appears in the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System with 1,607 registered healthcare providers spanning 20 distinct NUCC-taxonomy specialties. This count includes every individual clinician who has applied for an NPI and listed a practice address in Brighton - physicians, dentists, nurse practitioners, physician assistants, chiropractors, physical therapists, optometrists, psychologists, podiatrists, and every other credentialed provider type CMS tracks. It does not measure hospital beds, urgent-care capacity, or whether a given clinic is accepting new patients; it measures the pool of professionals with current NPI enrollment and a Brighton practice location on file. Every figure is drawn from the federal National Provider Identifier Registry (CMS NPPES) - more than 7 million providers, maintained since May 2007, with 2023 Medicare Part D data, and, according to CMS, can be searched, compared, and traced in our methodology.
The provider mix in Brighton is weighted toward Clinical Social Worker (200 clinicians, followed by Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program with 107 and Mental Health Counselor with 91). That distribution reflects how NPPES records specialty: providers self-select a primary taxonomy code, so a family physician who also practices geriatrics will show up under whichever NUCC code they registered first. Relative to Massachusetts's population, Brighton reports roughly 23 providers per 100,000 residents using the state-level denominator, which is a rough proxy rather than a precise access-to-care measurement; the true catchment area of any {cityName} clinician extends beyond the municipal boundary.
Of Massachusetts's most common specialties, Behavior Technician is the most prominent one with no provider currently listing a Brighton practice address, a coverage gap Brighton patients typically fill by traveling to a larger nearby hub.
For Brighton patients, this directory is most useful as a starting shortlist. Important: PlainDoctor is a directory of publicly available CMS government data, not a review site, a ranking, or medical advice. NPPES data is self-reported and refreshed monthly; call the practice directly to confirm the provider is still there, accepts your insurance, and is taking new patients.
Which specialties are most common in Brighton
| # | Specialty | Providers | % of city |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Clinical Social Worker | 200 | 12.4% |
| 2 | Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program | 107 | 6.7% |
| 3 | Mental Health Counselor | 91 | 5.7% |
| 4 | Internal Medicine Physician | 85 | 5.3% |
| 5 | Social Worker | 63 | 3.9% |
| 6 | Anesthesiology Physician | 56 | 3.5% |
| 7 | Physical Therapist | 48 | 3.0% |
| 8 | Psychiatry Physician | 46 | 2.9% |
| 9 | Registered Nurse | 43 | 2.7% |
| 10 | Addiction (Substance Use Disorder) Counselor | 43 | 2.7% |
| 11 | Physician Assistant | 42 | 2.6% |
| 12 | Surgery Physician | 35 | 2.2% |
| 13 | Speech-Language Pathologist | 32 | 2.0% |
| 14 | Pharmacist | 30 | 1.9% |
| 15 | Occupational Therapist | 26 | 1.6% |
Healthcare Providers (Page 20)
| Name |
|---|
| Catherine McKelvey, MA, CAS School Psychologist |
| John McManus Mental Health Counselor |
| Rachel McManus Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program |
| Tara McRobbie, OPTICIAN Optician |
| Alison McVey, PT, DPT Physical Therapist |
| Amandala McWright, MSW Social Worker |
| Kyle Medeiros Addiction (Substance Use Disorder) Counselor |
| Kyle Megrath Clinical Social Worker |
| Sofia Melenevskaya, MD Specialist |
| Sharon Memolo, MS Physical Therapist |
| Sara Mendez Social Worker |
| Julia Merchant Addiction (Substance Use Disorder) Counselor |
| Ruth Meronvil, LMHC Mental Health Counselor |
| Erica Merrill, M.S. Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program |
| Mahlet Meshesha, LCSW Social Worker |
| Jennifer Meuse, M.D. Psychiatry Physician |
| Melissa Meyer, PSY.D. Clinical Psychologist |
| Lily Meyers, LICSW Clinical Social Worker |
| Karla Meza McKennis, SW Social Worker |
| Anastasia Mezheritskaya Clinical Social Worker |
| Sherri Michaud Clinical Social Worker |
| E. Catherine Miller, M.D. Anesthesiology Physician |
| Ellen Miller, LICSW Social Worker |
| Eric Miller, D.D.S. General Practice Dentistry |
| Steve Millman, PH.D. Counselor |
| Vernon Mills, LMHC, LADC 1 Addiction (Substance Use Disorder) Counselor |
| Rachel Mimbella, MD, MPH Psychiatry Physician |
| Joshua Min Clinical Child & Adolescent Psychologist |
| Ann Mindell, LICSW Clinical Social Worker |
| Ida Minevich, MD Internal Medicine Physician |
| Rose Minichiello Music Therapist |
| Emma Mints, NP Family Nurse Practitioner |
| Yashwant Mirajkar, MD Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program |
| Stephanie Miranada Addiction (Substance Use Disorder) Counselor |
| Fariba Miryousefi, MD Hospitalist Physician |
| Ashti Mistry, MSW Clinical Social Worker |
| Jad Mitri, MD Internal Medicine Physician |
| Roger Mitty, MD Internal Medicine Physician |
| Carey Moffitt, BSW, MSW, LICSW Clinical Social Worker |
| Aminat Mohammed Registered Nurse |
| Arda Mohamud, LCSW Social Worker |
| Elizabeth Molina Ortiz, MD Family Medicine Physician |
| Giulia Molinaro, DO Pediatrics Physician |
| Christopher Mollica, MA Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program |
| Brianna Molloy, RN Registered Nurse |
| Thetsu Mon, M.D. Psychiatry Physician |
| Rebecca Montalbano Counselor |
| Angela Moon, D.M.D. Dentist |
| Richard Moon, MD Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician |
| Emily Moore Registered Nurse |
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Disclaimer: This information is provided for informational purposes only and does not constitute professional advice. Data is sourced from CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES). Consult a qualified professional before making decisions based on this data.
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